11th Apr 2008 09:51
Merrill Lynch International11 April 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 10/04/2008 at 08:41 under FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)number 0501S. The total number of securities purchased and sold for BHP BillitonLimited and Rio Tinto Limited has been amended. The total number of securitiespurchased, sold and Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc and Rio Tinto Plchas been amended. Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 10 April 2008 Date of dealing 09 April 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 09 April 2008 Rio Tinto Plc - CommonRio Tinto Limited - CommonPunch Taverns Plc - CommonBHP Billiton Plc - CommonBHP Billiton Limited - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased and sold for BHPBilliton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited has been amended. The total number of securities purchased, sold and DerivativeTransactions for BHP Billiton Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the reference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 AMENDMENT FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 09/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,633,700 GBP 18.05 GBP 17.05 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 3,343,748 GBP 18.04 GBP 17.02 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 17.32 Long Swap LONG 100 GBP 17.95 Long Swap LONG 100,000 GBP 17.61 Long Swap LONG 60,151 GBP 17.72 Long Swap LONG 60,000 GBP 18.05 Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 17.94 Long Swap LONG 20,000 GBP 17.05 Long Swap LONG 12,692 GBP 17.57 Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 17.20 Long Swap LONG 7,885 GBP 17.25 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 17.53 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 17.52 Long Swap LONG 758 GBP 18.04 Long Swap LONG 410 GBP 17.25 Long Swap LONG 13,530 GBP 17.64 Long Swap LONG 722 GBP 17.25 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 17.24 Long Swap LONG 1,720 GBP 17.64 Long Swap LONG 2,165 GBP 17.32 Long Swap LONG 2,670 GBP 17.36 Long Swap LONG 2,724 GBP 17.39 Long Swap LONG 2,835 GBP 17.32 Long Swap LONG 3,108 GBP 17.25 Long Swap LONG 3,747 GBP 17.39 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 75,384 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 64,304 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 152,032 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 149,600 GBP 17.36 Short Swap SHORT 145,860 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 145,207 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 113,438 GBP 17.83 Short Swap SHORT 112,200 GBP 17.38 Short Swap SHORT 87,637 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 233,374 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 976 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 80,000 GBP 17.02 Short Swap SHORT 2,098 GBP 17.79 Short Swap SHORT 1,841 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 1,804 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 1,706 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 1,357 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 2,945 GBP 17.52 Short Swap SHORT 1,117 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 3,217 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 768 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 630 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 597 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 538 GBP 17.52 Short Swap SHORT 486 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 88 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 1,241 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 17,726 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 59,081 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 58,346 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 29,902 GBP 17.79 Short Swap SHORT 26,431 GBP 0.01 Short Swap SHORT 26,407 GBP 17.73 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 17.86 Short Swap SHORT 2,464 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 17.05 Short Swap SHORT 12 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 17.28 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 17.94 Short Swap SHORT 8,315 GBP 17.50 Short Swap SHORT 7,430 GBP 17.72 Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 17.62 Short Swap SHORT 3,747 GBP 17.52 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 17.94 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit Warrant Buying 8,000 £0.36 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under option Exercise price eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 10/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 09/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 400,390 GBP 60.69 GBP 57.61 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 298,725 GBP 60.20 GBP 57.62 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 33,000 GBP 58.42 Long Swap LONG 177 GBP 59.16 Long Swap LONG 490 GBP 59.28 Long Swap LONG 750 GBP 58.00 Long Swap LONG 1,424 GBP 59.16 Long Swap LONG 3,860 GBP 59.28 Long Swap LONG 4,494 GBP 58.00 Long Swap LONG 6,756 GBP 58.00 Long Swap LONG 90 GBP 59.52 Long Swap LONG 17,695 GBP 59.68 Long Swap LONG 44,000 GBP 58.47 Long Swap LONG 7,140 GBP 59.43 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 400 GBP 58.09 Short Swap SHORT 21,186 GBP 59.85 Short Swap SHORT 17,840 GBP 59.85 Short Swap SHORT 13,000 GBP 58.67 Short Swap SHORT 8,568 GBP 59.88 Short Swap SHORT 3,181 GBP 58.79 Short Swap SHORT 879 GBP 59.88 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 10/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Punch Taverns Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 09/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 327,021 GBP 5.81 GBP 5.69 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 122,113 GBP 5.81 GBP 5.59 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 102,226 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 64,607 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 52,374 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 51,220 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 13,026 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 6,805 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 4,750 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 3,318 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 2,812 GBP 5.69 Long Swap LONG 2,710 GBP 5.77 Long Swap LONG 879 GBP 5.69 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 3,952 GBP 5.74 Short Swap SHORT 10,160 GBP 5.61 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 5.63 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 10/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Punch Taverns Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 09/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased Nil AUS 41.93 AUS 41.93 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 11,000 AUS 41.93 AUS 41.93 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received per varying etc. option European etc unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 10/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 09/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased Nil AUS 137.56 AUS 137.56 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 4,000 AUS 137.56 AUS 137.56 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received per varying etc. option European etc unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 10/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupPunch Taverns PLCRio Tinto